Rwanda vs Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Rwanda
0.044 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0416 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Rwanda rank
157th
Switzerland rank
158th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.044 kg per constant US$ against 0.0416 kg per constant US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0024 kg per constant US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Rwanda ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 160 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0561 kg per constant US$ | 0.0814 kg per constant US$ | 0.0253 kg per constant US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0379 kg per constant US$ | 0.0605 kg per constant US$ | 0.0226 kg per constant US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0416 kg per constant US$ | 0.0455 kg per constant US$ | 0.0038 kg per constant US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Rwanda, at 0.044 kg per constant US$ against 0.0416 kg per constant US$ in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 0.0024 kg per constant US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Rwanda ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.